Cascade Fir vs Slippery Jack

Abies amabilis compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Suillaceae
Genus	Abies	Suillus
Species	Abies amabilis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.